Community Briefs: April 17

From staff reports

Published: Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 5:32 p.m.

Local offices closed on Good Friday

All Henderson County local government offices and agencies and the Henderson County Courthouse will be closed Friday in observance of Good Friday. These offices will resume normal operating hours on Monday.

The following agencies have amended holiday schedules:

• On Thursday, all branches of the Henderson County Public Library will close at 5 p.m. They will remain closed on Friday, and will reopen for normal business hours on Saturday.

• The transfer station and convenience center will be closed Friday and reopen for normal business hours on Saturday.

Kilwin’s to donate profit

In celebration of the 14th anniversary of Kilwin’s chocolate and ice cream shop in downtown Hendersonville, shop owner Jen Butcher will donate a portion of their anniversary day sales to the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County. Kilwin’s is located at 506 N. Main St., Hendersonville. For more information, call 828-698-9794.

News conference on immigration reform set

A news conference to discuss the economic impact immigration reform will have on the agricultural and business community in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hendersonville City Hall, 145 5th Ave. E., Hendersonville.

Vigil will mark massacre anniversary

“Remember Newtown” will mark with a silent vigil the 16th-month observance of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on December 14, 2012. The vigil will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Courthouse, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. Photos of the 26 victims will be provided and displayed as the names of the victims are read by participants. Banners and posters will be provided but participants are encouraged to bring homemade posters. For more information, call 828-693-9804.

Meetings

The Mills River Agricultural Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday has been canceled.

Events

The Camera Club of Hendersonville will meet from 6:30–9 p.m. Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce building, 204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. Special guest will be professional photographer Les Saucier, who will critique the club's forum images, including those in the special April category, “Shooting in the Rain.” Visitors welcome. Info: www.cameraclubofhendersonville.com.

The Transylvania Farmers Market will open for the first day of the season from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, 190 E. Main St., Brevard. The market's opening day will also be an Earth Day celebration, with live music by Crooked Pine and fun activities for the family. For more information, visit TransylvaniaFarmersMarket.com.

<p><b>Local offices closed on Good Friday</b></p><p>All Henderson County local government offices and agencies and the Henderson County Courthouse will be closed Friday in observance of Good Friday. These offices will resume normal operating hours on Monday.</p><p>The following agencies have amended holiday schedules:</p><p>• On Thursday, all branches of the Henderson County Public Library will close at 5 p.m. They will remain closed on Friday, and will reopen for normal business hours on Saturday.</p><p>• The transfer station and convenience center will be closed Friday and reopen for normal business hours on Saturday.</p><p><b>Kilwin's to donate profit</b></p><p>In celebration of the 14th anniversary of Kilwin's chocolate and ice cream shop in downtown Hendersonville, shop owner Jen Butcher will donate a portion of their anniversary day sales to the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County. Kilwin's is located at 506 N. Main St., Hendersonville. For more information, call 828-698-9794. </p><p><b>News conference on immigration reform set </b></p><p>A news conference to discuss the economic impact immigration reform will have on the agricultural and business community in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hendersonville City Hall, 145 5th Ave. E., Hendersonville.</p><p><b>Vigil will mark massacre anniversary</b></p><p>“Remember Newtown” will mark with a silent vigil the 16th-month observance of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on December 14, 2012. The vigil will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Courthouse, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville. Photos of the 26 victims will be provided and displayed as the names of the victims are read by participants. Banners and posters will be provided but participants are encouraged to bring homemade posters. For more information, call 828-693-9804.</p><p><b>Meetings </b></p><p>The Mills River Agricultural Advisory Committee's regular meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday has been canceled. </p><p><b>Events</b> </p><p>The Camera Club of Hendersonville will meet from 6:30–9 p.m. Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce building, 204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. Special guest will be professional photographer Les Saucier, who will critique the club's forum images, including those in the special April category, “Shooting in the Rain.” Visitors welcome. Info: www.cameraclubofhendersonville.com. </p><p>The Transylvania Farmers Market will open for the first day of the season from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, 190 E. Main St., Brevard. The market's opening day will also be an Earth Day celebration, with live music by Crooked Pine and fun activities for the family. For more information, visit TransylvaniaFarmersMarket.com.</p>